CVE-2012-0172

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "VML Style Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026901
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html	US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74383
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15550
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-023

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-04-10 14:55

Updated : 2021-07-23 08:12

NVD link : CVE-2012-0172

Mitre link : CVE-2012-0172

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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Products Affected

microsoft

internet_explorer

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